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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on September 18, 2014.

 

 

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
111 RIVER STREET
HOBOKEN, NJ 07030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:           Annual Meeting
For holders as of:     July 22, 2014
Date: September 18, 2014           Time: 9:30 AM EDT
Location:

Company Headquarters

  111 River Street
  Hoboken, New Jersey
   

 

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Voting Items

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR
all nominees and “FOR” proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
     
1. The election as directors of all nominees
listed below, except as marked to the contrary.
   
  Nominees:
   
  01)  Mari J. Baker 03)  Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr.
  02)  George Bell 04)  Kalpana Raina
   
   
2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent accountants.
   
3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers.
   
4. Approval of the 2014 Directors Stock Plan.
   
5. Approval of the 2014 Executive Annual Incentive Plan.
   
6. Approval of the 2014 Key Employee Stock Plan.


 

 

 
Voting Items

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR”
all nominees and “FOR” proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
     
1. The election as directors of all nominees
listed below, except as marked to the contrary.
   
  Nominees:
   
  01)  Matthew S. Kissner 05)  Stephen M. Smith
  02)  Eduardo Menascé 06)  Jesse Wiley
  03)  William J. Pesce 07)  Peter Booth Wiley
  04)  William B. Plummer  
   
   
2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent accountants.
   
3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers.
   
4. Approval of the 2014 Directors Stock Plan.
   
5. Approval of the 2014 Executive Annual Incentive Plan.
   
6. Approval of the 2014 Key Employee Stock Plan.